Gijs Loning is a multifaceted professional in the outdoor and travel sectors, with a wealth of experience in content creation and gear testing. As the founder and chief of Outdoorguru.com since July 2016, Gijs has established a significant presence in the outdoor community. Concurrently, Gijs serves as a (video) content creator for SNP Natuurreizen, contributing to their website and magazine 'Ontdek!'. Since January 2017, Gijs has also provided video and text content for NKBV, focusing on outdoor gear reviews. Before these roles, Gijs accumulated extensive experience from 1996 to 2015 as a technical editor for various outdoor and watersport publications, as well as testing products in the motorcycle sector. Gijs's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing from the Academy for Journalism at Fontys.